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Kawakami takes loss

LOS ANGELES, United States - Atlanta Braves right-hander Kenshin Kawakami leaves the mound after giving up five runs and nine hits in 6-1/3 innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Braves lost 4-5 as Kawakami remained winless after 11 starts in the season.

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Kawakami's 1st win bid fails again

MIAMI, United States - Atlanta Braves starter Kenshin Kawakami reacts to a homer by Florida Marlins Cameron Maybin in the third inning of a game at Sun Life Stadium in Florida on May 25, 2010. Kawakami, still winless, gave up three runs in six innings extending his losing streak to seven in his club's defeat 4-6.

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Kawakami's 1st win bid fails again

MIAMI, United States - Atlanta Braves starter Kenshin Kawakami pitches against the Florida Marlins at Sun Life Stadium in Florida on May 25, 2010. Kawakami, still winless, gave up three runs in six innings extending his losing streak to seven in his club's defeat 4-6.

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Kawakami's 1st win bid fails again

MIAMI, United States - Atlanta Braves starter Kenshin Kawakami pitches against the Florida Marlins at Sun Life Stadium in Florida on May 25, 2010. Kawakami, still winless, gave up three runs in six innings extending his losing streak to seven in his club's defeat 4-6.

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Kawakami's 1st win bid fails again

MIAMI, United States - Atlanta Braves starter Kenshin Kawakami pitches against the Florida Marlins at Sun Life Stadium in Florida on May 25, 2010. Kawakami, still winless, gave up three runs in six innings extending his losing streak to seven in his club's defeat 4-6.

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Asashoryu rebounds at summer tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (R) thrusts winless maegashira Takekaze into the ringside cushions in the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 13, staying one win behind chief rival and fellow Mongolian grand champion Hakuho.

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Kotooshu gains flawless mark at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kotooshu (L) displays brute strength at the ring's edge, huffing and puffing before blowing down winless Estonian skyscraper Baruto (R) for a well-earned victory.

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Hakuho beats Baruto to remain undefeated at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho drives winless Estonian Baruto out of the ring at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 13 to remain undefeated on day 3 of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Iwata's late collapse gives Ho victory at Tsuruya Open

KAWANISHI, Japan - South Korean tour veteran S.K. Ho holds the winner's trophy after snatching his first victory in two years on April 27 after winless overnight leader Hiroshi Iwata self-destructed down the stretch at the Tsuruya Open at Yamanohara Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture.

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Hakuho tosses aside Miyabiyama on 3rd day of Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho (L) dispatches winless Miyabiyama, a No. 5 maegashira, on Nov. 13 to stay one off the pace on the third day of action at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Asashoryu flogs Futeno for 1st win at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (L), after losing his first two matches at the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, pounced on Futeno March 13 at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, grinding the winless No. 4 maegashira over the straw bales for his first win.

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Haraguchi in lead Casio World Open

KOCHI, Japan - Winless pro Tetsuya Haraguchi put together another solid round to grab sole possession of the lead after the second round of the Casio World Open at Kochi Kuroshio Country Club on Nov. 24.

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Kaio marks 4th win at Kyushu sumo tourney

FUKUOKA, Japan - Fukuoka local favorite Kaio (L) gave his hometown fans something to cheer about when he tossed down winless Aminishiki in the day's penultimate bout on the fourth day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 15.

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Unheralded Ueda leads LPGA stars at Mizuno Classic

SHIMA, Japan - Winless Japanese player Momoko Ueda shot a career-best 64 on Nov. 4 to climb to the top of a star-studded field after two rounds of the Mizuno Classic at Kintetsu Kashikojima Country Club in Mie Prefecture. She moved one shot clear of Karrie Webb and two ahead of seven players including Annika Sorenstam, Ai Miyazato and first-round leader Rachel Hetherington.

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Team USA blows away China at worlds

SAPPORO, Japan - Dwayne Wade of the United States puts up a shot against China in the second quarter of their preliminary round of the world basketball championship at Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center in Sapporo on Aug. 20. Team USA won its second straight game in a 121-90 demolition of winless China.

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Team USA blows away China at worlds

SAPPORO, Japan - China's Yao Ming (L) and Chris Paul of the United States jump for the ball in the third quarter of their preliminary round of the world basketball championship at Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center in Sapporo on Aug. 20. Team USA won its second straight game in a 121-90 demolition of winless China.

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Team USA blows away China at worlds

SAPPORO, Japan - Carmelo Anthony (L) of the United States dunks as China's Yan Ming tries to block him in the first quarter of their preliminary round of the world basketball championship at Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center in Sapporo on Aug. 20. Team USA won its second straight game in a 121-90 demolition of winless China.

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Tochiazuma notches seventh straight win

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma (L) charges forward to send winless Kyokushuzan out for his seventh straight win at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 15.

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Asashoryu scalps 6th victim

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu (R) dispatches of winless countryman Kyokutenho in textbook fashion to remain undefeated on the sixth day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 14.

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Hakuho heats up at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Hakuho (R) sends winless Kotoshogiku tumbling to the dirt surface with an overarm throw on the sixth day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 14. The Mongolian ozeki is in a group of eight wrestlers one off the lead at 5-1.

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Tochiazuma has perfect record at Nagoya sumo tourney

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma (R) muscles winless Kotoshogiku over the ridge, keeping his perfect record in a share of the lead on the fifth day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya on July 13.

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Asashoryu wins 4th straight at Nagoya tourney

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian Yokozuna Asashoryu (back) sends winless top-ranked maegashira Kotoshogiku rolling down on the sandy surface by unleashing a powerful belt-grip throw with his injured right arm at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 12.

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Chiyotaikai stays perfect

TOKYO, Japan - Chiyotaikai (L), who like his ozeki rivals are salivating at the chance of capturing the title in the absence of injury-hit yokozuna Asashoryu, unleashes a barrage of his trademark thrusts and slaps against winless Takekaze to stay undefeated on the sixth day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 12.

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Kotooshu beats Kyokutenho at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Newly promoted ozeki Kotooshu (L) yanked winless Kyokutenho out of the ring to mark 5-2 at the midpoint of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 14.

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Hakuho gets 4th straight win at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Sekiwake returnee Hakuho (L) extended his winning streak to four with an easy win over winless komusubi Tamanoshima, who was dragged down onto the dirt by the Mongolian's powerful arm-lock technique at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 11.

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Winless Lee takes 1st-round lead at Acom International

OGAWA, Japan - Richard Lee of New Zealand cards eight birdies against three bogeys for a 5-under 66 to take a one-shot lead after the opening round of the Acom International at Ishioka Golf Club in Ibaraki Prefecture on Sept. 30. Lee has yet to chalk up a victory on the Japanese tour.

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(1)Japan crushes Kenya in Athens volleyball

ATHENS, Greece - Kana Oyama rejoices after spiking the ball during an Olympic women's volleyball tournament match against Kenya at Peace and Friendship Stadium on Aug. 22. Japan cruised past winless Kenya 3-0 in its final preliminary round match.

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(2)Top jockey Take unable to inspire Japan's favorite loser

KOCHI, Japan - Haruurara, ridden by Yutaka Take, is applauded by horse-racing fans at Kochi Racecourse in Kochi on March 22 after finishing 10th in a field of 11 and extending her winless streak to a record 106 outings.

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(1)Top jockey Take unable to inspire Japan's favorite loser

KOCHI, Japan - Haruurara, ridden by to jockey Yutaka Take, finishes 10th in a field of 11 at Kochi Racecourse in Kochi on March 22, extending her winless streak to a record 106 outings. With the number of races without a win piling up, last year no-hoper Haruurara faced the prospect of being slaughtered. But her popularity rocketed and she was spared when local media focused attention on the horse as it neared 100 races without a win.

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Maruyama surges into lead after 2 rounds at Georgia Tokai

MIYOSHI, Japan - Daisuke Maruyama, winless in his 10-year career, holed out with a 6-under-par 66 to take sole possession of the lead after the second round of the Georgia Tokai Classic Miyoshi Country Club in Aichi Prefecture on Oct. 10.

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Yakult ends skid to clinch 6th Central League pennant

TOKYO, Japan - The Yakult Swallows ended a four-game winless streak to finally clinch their sixth Central League pennant and first in four years with a 6-4 extra-inning victory over the Yokohama BayStars at Yokohama Stadium on Oct. 6. Yakult manager Tsutomu Wakamatsu is being tossed shoulder-high into the air.

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Matsui goes 3-for-4 and wins MVP in all-star series

FUKUOKA, Japan - Kazuo Matsui of the Seibu Lions hits a solo homer to right in the fourth inning off Yakult Swallows right-hander Satoshi Iriki on July 21 in the opener of the all-star series at Fukuoka Dome. The shortstop went 3-for-4 to win the MVP honor after helping the Pacific League beat the Central League 7-1 to snap the former's eight-game winless streak.

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Winless Lee takes 1st-round lead at Acom International

OGAWA, Japan - Richard Lee of New Zealand cards eight birdies against three bogeys for a 5-under 66 to take a one-shot lead after the opening round of the Acom International at Ishioka Golf Club in Ibaraki Prefecture on Sept. 30. Lee has yet to chalk up a victory on the Japanese tour. (Kyodo)

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Hakuho gets 4th straight win at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Sekiwake returnee Hakuho (L) extended his winning streak to four with an easy win over winless komusubi Tamanoshima, who was dragged down onto the dirt by the Mongolian's powerful arm-lock technique at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 11. (Kyodo)

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Kotooshu beats Kyokutenho at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Newly promoted ozeki Kotooshu (L) yanked winless Kyokutenho out of the ring to mark 5-2 at the midpoint of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 14. (Kyodo)

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Chiyotaikai stays perfect

TOKYO, Japan - Chiyotaikai (L), who like his ozeki rivals are salivating at the chance of capturing the title in the absence of injury-hit yokozuna Asashoryu, unleashes a barrage of his trademark thrusts and slaps against winless Takekaze to stay undefeated on the sixth day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 12. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu wins 4th straight at Nagoya tourney

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian Yokozuna Asashoryu (back) sends winless top-ranked maegashira Kotoshogiku rolling down on the sandy surface by unleashing a powerful belt-grip throw with his injured right arm at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 12. (Kyodo)

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Tochiazuma has perfect record at Nagoya sumo tourney

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma (R) muscles winless Kotoshogiku over the ridge, keeping his perfect record in a share of the lead on the fifth day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya on July 13. (Kyodo)

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Hakuho heats up at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Hakuho (R) sends winless Kotoshogiku tumbling to the dirt surface with an overarm throw on the sixth day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 14. The Mongolian ozeki is in a group of eight wrestlers one off the lead at 5-1. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu scalps 6th victim

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu (R) dispatches of winless countryman Kyokutenho in textbook fashion to remain undefeated on the sixth day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 14. (Kyodo)

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Tochiazuma notches seventh straight win

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma (L) charges forward to send winless Kyokushuzan out for his seventh straight win at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 15. (Kyodo)

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Team USA blows away China at worlds

SAPPORO, Japan - Dwayne Wade of the United States puts up a shot against China in the second quarter of their preliminary round of the world basketball championship at Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center in Sapporo on Aug. 20. Team USA won its second straight game in a 121-90 demolition of winless China. (Kyodo)

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Team USA blows away China at worlds

SAPPORO, Japan - China's Yao Ming (L) and Chris Paul of the United States jump for the ball in the third quarter of their preliminary round of the world basketball championship at Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center in Sapporo on Aug. 20. Team USA won its second straight game in a 121-90 demolition of winless China. (Kyodo)

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Team USA blows away China at worlds

SAPPORO, Japan - Carmelo Anthony (L) of the United States dunks as China's Yan Ming tries to block him in the first quarter of their preliminary round of the world basketball championship at Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center in Sapporo on Aug. 20. Team USA won its second straight game in a 121-90 demolition of winless China. (Kyodo)

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Unheralded Ueda leads LPGA stars at Mizuno Classic

SHIMA, Japan - Winless Japanese player Momoko Ueda shot a career-best 64 on Nov. 4 to climb to the top of a star-studded field after two rounds of the Mizuno Classic at Kintetsu Kashikojima Country Club in Mie Prefecture. She moved one shot clear of Karrie Webb and two ahead of seven players including Annika Sorenstam, Ai Miyazato and first-round leader Rachel Hetherington. (Kyodo)

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Kaio marks 4th win at Kyushu sumo tourney

FUKUOKA, Japan - Fukuoka local favorite Kaio (L) gave his hometown fans something to cheer about when he tossed down winless Aminishiki in the day's penultimate bout on the fourth day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 15. (Kyodo)

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Haraguchi in lead Casio World Open

KOCHI, Japan - Winless pro Tetsuya Haraguchi put together another solid round to grab sole possession of the lead after the second round of the Casio World Open at Kochi Kuroshio Country Club on Nov. 24. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu flogs Futeno for 1st win at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (L), after losing his first two matches at the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, pounced on Futeno March 13 at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, grinding the winless No. 4 maegashira over the straw bales for his first win. (Kyodo)

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Hakuho tosses aside Miyabiyama on 3rd day of Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho (L) dispatches winless Miyabiyama, a No. 5 maegashira, on Nov. 13 to stay one off the pace on the third day of action at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. (Kyodo)

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Iwata's late collapse gives Ho victory at Tsuruya Open

KAWANISHI, Japan - South Korean tour veteran S.K. Ho holds the winner's trophy after snatching his first victory in two years on April 27 after winless overnight leader Hiroshi Iwata self-destructed down the stretch at the Tsuruya Open at Yamanohara Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture. (Kyodo)